Palestinian Economic Bulletin

Issue 131 - August, 2017

The World Bank approved $43m in grants to implement four new projects in Palestine on 27 July

The Ministry of National Economy announced on 20 July an incentives program to support investment in the renewable energy sector in Palestine

According to data released in July 2017 by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the total number of new building licenses issued in Palestine declined by 24% in Q1 2017 compared to the previous quarter

According to the latest data issued by the PCBS, in Q1 2017, the number of hotel guests marked a decrease of 12.7% from the previous quarter, while the number of guest nights decreased by 8.2% during the same period